Written Question·Home Office·UIN 908451

Undocumented Migrants: European Convention on Human Rights

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

John Cooper

ConservativeDumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on levels of illegal immigration.

Answer

Alex Norris
We are committed to the ECHR. But it must evolve to reflect modern challenges like mass migration and ability to protect the public. That is why we are working with international partners to modernise its application.We will also tighten how Article 8 is ...

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